noun

le gel

frost

The word gel has two primary meanings in French:

Frost or freezing weather: It refers to the physical state where water turns into ice due to low temperatures. In a meteorological context, it describes the period or condition where the temperature drops below 0°C.
Gel (substance): It refers to a semi-solid, jelly-like substance used in various contexts, such as cosmetics (hair gel, shower gel), medical applications (ultrasound gel), or chemistry.

Grammar: It is a masculine noun (un gel).
Word origin:
- In the sense of "frost," it comes from the Old French geler (to freeze), derived from the Latin gelare.
- In the sense of the "substance," it is a borrowing from the German Gel, which was created in the 19th century by chemist Thomas Graham as a clipping of Gelatine (gelatin).

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Le gel couvre les fenêtres ce matin.noun

The frost covers the windows this morning.

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